SELECTED WORKS BY
MURPHY LA
Educations 2010-2016 University of Texas at Arlington, School of Architecture Bachelor of Science in Interior Design Graduation Honor: Magna Cum Laude Inducted into Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society 2006-2010 Summit Mansfield High School Ben Barber Career Tech Academy Automotive Technology Graduation Honor: Cum Laude Skills
- Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - Skillful with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, SketchUp, Autocad, Form-Z - Experience with the use of various art materials Including pencil, charcoal, pastel, oil paint, and clay - Skillful in sketching and hand drafting with excellent quality - Language: Fluent in both English and Vietnamese Accomplishments 2012-2014 Assisted with MISD (Mansfield Independent School District) Auto Tech Solar Car Project Designed “Shine Runner” Logo 2008-2014 Assisted with “Bikes for Angels” Non-Profit Organization Fundraiser
Table of Contacts New York Loft Project Restaurant: Bangkok Soho Gallery Ribbon Desk ParaBench
A large two-story loft designer for a famous artist in Soho, New York; if space includes a forty-foot lap pool, indoor terrace, four guest rooms, an art studio, and a large double volume living space. Large windows allows natural light to illuminate the owner’s artwork on the interior walls.
NEW YORK LOFT PROJECT
Bangkok, Thailand is a growing and active night city with traditional ideas embedded within. Family is an important part of every meal yet there are times when people need their personal time. The restaurant was design with a clear division of family and personal area. With two main zones was define by the use of colors and materials. The colors used were based on traditional Thai artworks. Red and black are used to separated the two areas with and gold carefully placed to tie the restaurant together.
RESTAURANT: BANGKOK
SoHo, New York is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan filled with artists' lofts and art galleries. The concept for this project was a third floor building to be converted into a gallery to display the works of photographer Barbara Crane. This space houses an outdoor terrace that overlooks New York, a permanent gallery for Crane’s decade of works, and a flexible space for new photographs.
SOHO GALLERY
The concept that jump started this project was the idea of flow; to move along steadily and continuously. Four designed layers would help define the work surface and storage of the desk. The layers start at one side of the desk at the base like the root of a tree. They flow upwards and begin to weave through the desk where they end above the floor on the opposite end. To eliminate weak points on the desk, the joins are lapped over each layer to create a strong interlocking bond. At area where the layers are leaning vertically against another, steel dowels are set internally to prevent shifting of the layers.
RIBBON DESK
The ParaBench was a study of modular design and moving joints. The ParaBench can be use for many purposes; as a shoe rack, step stool, or a bench. The design of the ParaBench allowed it to fold up into an easy to carry and flat-package design for storage. It folds and unfolds in one motions and locks in place with a simple bar at is intergraded.
PARABENCH